Journal of Forest Science, 2022 (vol. 68), issue 9
Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon and climate change: A literature review of opportunities, challenges, and risks in European forestsReview
Stanislav Vacek, Zdeněk Vacek, Jan Cukor, Vilém Podrázský, Josef Gallo
J. For. Sci., 2022, 68(9):329-343 | DOI: 10.17221/101/2022-JFS 
Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon) was distributed from its natural range in western North America to different destinations, primarily to Europe (Scandinavia, British Islands), South America (Chile, Argentina), and New Zealand. It is used for its superior timber production and resistance to environmental conditions. This literature review paper consists of 150 references and presents a summary of research results dealing with the lodgepole pine potential in general with a specific focus on Europe from 1910 to 2022. It summarizes the importance, taxonomy, biological and ecological characteristics, site requirements, production...
Radial growth, present status and future prospects of west Himalayan fir (Abies pindrow Royle) growing in the moist temperate forest of Himalayan mountains of PakistanOriginal Paper
Zahid Rauf, Adam Khan, Samina Siddiqui, Sidra Saleem, Tahir Iqbal, Safdar Ali Shah, Nowsherwan Zarif, Wahiba Iqbal
J. For. Sci., 2022, 68(9):344-356 | DOI: 10.17221/3/2022-JFS
Forests play a significant role for maintaining the biodiversity. In order to manage sustainable forests, tree species history, distribution, and their future prospects are vital. Using standardized quantitative approaches, the age, radial growth, and size class distribution of Abies pindrow (Himalayan fir) were determined from three different altitudinal sites (i.e. high, middle, and lower). The results indicate that Himalayan fir growing in the high-altitude site (Ayubia, 2 917 m a.s.l.) of moist temperate forests of the Himalayan mountains showed lower radial growth (0.13 cm) than in the middle (Bara Gali, 2 617 m a.s.l.; radial growth...
Growth analysis of the lower layer trees in forest stands under conversion in the Starohorské vrchy Mts.: A case studyOriginal Paper
Stanislav Kucbel, Jaroslav Vencurik
J. For. Sci., 2022, 68(9):357-364 | DOI: 10.17221/110/2022-JFS
The case study analyses the structure and dynamics of the diameter growth on the example of two fir-spruce forest stands under conversion to a selection forest. In a series of 51 circular research plots (size 500 m2), the biometric characteristics (tree species, diameter at breast height, height) of all the stems with a diameter above 8 cm were registered. From the selected stems, we collected 51 cross-sections and 178 tree cores in total and performed age and growth analyses. In addition, for the lower layer trees, we assessed the competition by the neighbouring stand quantified by the competition index. The results confirmed the differences...
Responses of the germination and phytochemical content of Pinus nigra Arn. subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe. (Anatolian black pine) seeds to salt stressOriginal Paper
M. Denizhan Ulusan
J. For. Sci., 2022, 68(9):365-375 | DOI: 10.17221/96/2022-JFS
The germination stage, which is known to be the most sensitive period of plant development, is very sensitive to salt stress. To determine how salt stress affected the germination behaviour of Pinus nigra Arn. subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe, the seeds were germinated at gradually increasing salt concentrations. The detrimental effect of the salt stress increased parallelly to the salt concentration. The morphological and physiological changes were analysed in each application to detect the effect of the increasing salt concentrations on the germination stage, and the results were evaluated. The root and stem length, germination...